2008 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2008 General Election

2008 Governor's Chairs
by State

11 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2008

6 Democratic
5 Republican

11 Elected

39 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2008

22 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

7 Incumbents renominated by same party

86 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2008 are marked as such.

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Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Ruth Ann Minner • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
	Polls: Democratic Treasurer Jack A. Markell
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Democratic	266,861	67.52%	Treasurer Jack A. Markell

	Republican	126,662	32.05%	William Swain "Bill" Lee • Received his party's nomination at the 3 May 2008 State Convention.

	Blue Enigma Party	1,681	0.43%	Jeffrey Brown
Total		395,204	100.00%

Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Brian Schweitzer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer

	Democratic	318,670	65.47%	Governor Brian Schweitzer • For Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John C. Bohlinger

	Republican	158,268	32.52%	state Senator Roy Brown • For Lieutenant Governor: Steve Daines

	Libertarian	9,796	2.01%	Stan Jones • For Lieutenant Governor: Michael Baker
Total		486,734	100.00%

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor John Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Governor John Lynch

	Democratic	479,042	70.15%	Governor John Lynch

	Republican	188,555	27.61%	state Senator Joseph D. "Joe" Kenney

	Independent; (Libertarian)	14,987	2.19%	Susan M. Newell

	Scattering	326	0.05%	Write-Ins
Total		682,910	100.00%

North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Mike Easley • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Democratic	2,146,189	50.27%	Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue

	Republican	2,001,168	46.88%	Charlotte Mayor Patrick McCrory

	Libertarian	121,584	2.85%	Michael Munger
Total		4,268,941	100.00%

Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Christine Gregoire • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • on General Election ballot - 19 August 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire favored over Republican Dino Rossi

	Democratic	1,598,738	53.24%	Governor Christine Gregoire • Prefers Democratic Party

	Republican	1,404,124	46.76%	Dino Rossi • Prefers G.O.P. Party
Total		3,002,862	100.00%

West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Joe Manchin, III • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 13 May 2008
	Polls: Democratic Governor Joe Manchin, III

	Democratic	492,697	69.80%	Governor Joe Manchin, III

	Republican	181,612	25.73%	Russell E. "Russ" Weeks, Jr.

	Mountain	31,317	4.44%	Jesse Johnson

	Write-in; (Constitution)	234	0.03%	Butch Paugh
	Write-in	17	0.00%	James Davis
Total		705,877	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor
	• Democratic-Nonpartisan League
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Green
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Blue Enigma Party
	• Boston Tea
	• Constitution
	• Liberty Union
	• Marijuana
	• Mountain
	• Personal Choice
	• Progressive
Independents
	• Independent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering
	• Write-in

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.